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What is happening with the government’s contentious review of the Waitangi Tribunal?

Resistance to the New Zealand government’s policies aimed at rolling back Māori rights and protections under te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi has now reached the United Nations.

The Conversation

ACT police accused of ‘racial profiling’ for allegedly pulling guns on Indigenous teenager after mistaking him for suspect

Family of 17-year-old travelling on bus that was stopped by police say officers searched boy even after admitting mistake

The Guardian - AU

‘Reframes history’: fears Māori knowledge diluted in plan to revise New Zealand curriculum

Minister rejects claims Māori history is being sidelined in rewrite which includes cutting some references to the Treaty of Waitangi

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Asbestos scare puts Australian schools on high alert

Safety warnings have prompted the temporary closure of dozens of schools over fears coloured craft sand could be contaminated with asbestos.

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Maori Party chaos: two MPs expelled after vote

A schism in the Maori Party is likely to have a major impact on next year's New Zealand election.

AAP

Grattan on Friday: Albanese government hasn’t walked its talk about accountability and integrity

The government used to be quite cosy with independent ACT senator David Pocock. That was back at the start, when it needed his vote.

The Conversation

ANU backs away from forced job cuts but Julie Bishop to remain in leadership role

Australian National Dictionary Centre granted lifeline by ‘anonymous donor’, while ANU music school’s future remains unclear

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Voluntary lobbying register launched by fed-up senator

A fed-up independent senator is launching his own lobby register, encouraging MPs to voluntarily disclose who they have given access to Parliament House.

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Third time lucky for a 4-year parliamentary term? A lack of checks and balances is still the problem

If history is a guide, any future referendum on extending the parliamentary term to four years will be rejected by New Zealanders. Two previous referendums, in 1967 and 1990, saw nearly 70% of voters favour retaining a three-year term.

The Conversation

Show exploring life as a trans woman wins Best Comedy award at Edinburgh Fringe

An act which explores life as a trans woman has won the prestigious Best Comedy Show award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

The National (Scotland)

Gangs are going global and so is the illegal gun trade – NZ can do more to fight it

According to the Global Organised Crime Index, international criminal activity has increased over the past two years. And the politically fractured post-pandemic world has made this even harder for nations to combat.

The Conversation

Trump offers ‘greatest chance’ for Gaza ceasefire, Penny Wong insists, as Australia condemns Israel actions

Australia and 27 other countries have said it is ‘horrifying’ that more than 800 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid

The Guardian - AU

Sofronoff knew ‘destructive’ potential of leaking confidential documents to Australian and ABC journalists, court hears

Former Queensland judge knew material he disclosed to reporters posed significant risk to then-ACT director of public prosecutions’ career, court told

The Guardian - AU

Walter Sofronoff had no ‘corrupt, dishonest or malicious motive’ in leaking Lehrmann inquiry report, lawyer argues

Former Queensland judge ‘believed he was acting in the public good’ when he leaked report on Bruce Lehrmann’s prosecution to journalists, court hears

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'Transparent' Lehrmann inquiry head corrupt, court told

An ex-judge who leaked a report into Bruce Lehrmann's rape prosecution was corrupt despite claims he acted in the public interest, a judge has heard.

The Guardian - UK

ACT Brumbies 24-36 British & Irish Lions: tour match – as it happened

Lions show signs of improvement but still lack clinical edge as they see off the Brumbies, scoring five tries while conceding four.

AAP

Brumbies brothers join forces in bid to be Lion tamers

A former Brumby will reunite with some old friends while a pair of brothers will play together professionally for the first time when the Lions visit Canberra.

Benzinga

Gen Z Loves Job-Hopping, But This Boss Who Stayed In The Same Company For 35 Says There's An Upside To Staying Put

Janet Godwin, the CEO of test company ACT, says the best career advice she ever got was to stop scheming about your next promotion and make today's job unmissable.

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This Gen X CEO has only worked at one company for 35 years—she says job-hopping Gen Z are not putting enough energy and time into their current gigs

Staying curious—and not worrying about what’s coming in 10 years—has been part of ACT CEO Janet Godwin’s secret for success.

AAP

Red tape and silver bullets: tough task for housing fix

Governments are taking aim at red tape to fix a chronic undersupply of housing in Australia but the industry warns cultural issues will be harder to fix.

AAP

Wallabies' preparation for Lions the priority: Larkham

While hoping to get some Wallabies back as the Brumbies look to make history against the Lions again, coach Stephen Larkham supports Joe Schmidt's stance.

The Conversation

Playful or harmful? David Seymour’s posts raise questions about what’s OK to say online

Deputy Prime Minister and ACT Party leader David Seymour says he is being “playful” and having “fun” with his “Victim of the Day” social media posts, targeting opponents of his Regulatory Standards Bill.

AAP

Health levy a bitter pill to mend sick territory budget

Ratepayers will cop a $250 levy to help plug a health funding shortfall in the ACT budget, which also included investment in housing and cost-of-living relief.

AAP

ACT budget on life support amid health funding woes

As he readies his first budget, ACT Treasurer Chris Steel warns the territory's finances are unsustainable without a health funding boost from the Commonwealth.

The Conversation

With so many parties ‘ruling out’ working with other parties, is MMP losing its way?

There has been a lot of “ruling out” going on in New Zealand politics lately. In the most recent outbreak, both the incoming and outgoing deputy prime ministers, ACT’s David Seymour and NZ First’s Winston Peters, ruled out ever working with the Labour Party.

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